As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 349: The Essence of Acting!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Time flew by, and it was already June 1st.

“Brother Chao, shall we return to Modu today?” Jiang Li lay in Zhou Chao’s arms, her small hands drawing circles.

“Yes, we’ll go back today. Get up and pack, and when Lin Wu brings the documents, we’ll head to the airport.”

“Alright!” Jiang Li sat up from Zhou Chao’s embrace and got out of bed.

After both of them finished packing, Lin Wu returned from Canghai Technology.

“Boss, these are the documents that Lao Zhou asked me to give you.” Lin Wu placed a thick stack of documents on the table.

Zhou Chao glanced through a few pages and then placed them inside the suitcase. These documents were the materials for applying for global patents.

After securing the documents in the suitcase, Zhou Chao checked them and found no issues before standing up.

“Let’s go!” Lin Wu quickly picked up the luggage and headed outside.

As they left the hotel, they spotted Wang Feng standing next to an Alphard car.

“You’ve called Wang Feng to be your assistant again?”

“Hehe, boss, there’s no other way. We have to drive this car back, so I brought Wang Feng along.”

“Fair enough, you’re resourceful.”

Once they got in the car, Lin Wu drove towards the airport. By the time Zhou Chao and his team arrived at the airport, it was nearing noon, and there happened to be a flight to Modu.

Zhou Chao gave Wang Feng some instructions, and the group boarded the flight back to Modu.

When they landed, it was already 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

“This car is so dirty!” As the three of them arrived at the parking lot with their luggage, they looked at the car they had driven earlier, covered in gray dust.

“Lin Wu, can you drive this car?”

Lin Wu quickly took out the keys, unlocked the car, and started the engine.

“Get in, let’s head back for now.” Zhou Chao shook his head as he looked at the dusty car and opened the car door.

Fortunately, Hua Xia J unting was not far from Pudong Airport. When they entered the residential area, the security guards became a bit lax, probably because of Zhou Chao’s unforgettable face. Otherwise, they might have had some trouble getting home.

“I’m starving!” As soon as they entered their home, Jiang Li headed to the fridge.

“Boss, I’ll go wash the car first. Do you need anything? I’ll bring it back later.”

“No need, I’ll book a table at a nearby restaurant online. You can wash the car and come back for dinner. There’s something 1 need to discuss with you later.”

“Alright, boss!” Lin Wu took the car keys and walked away.

Zhou Chao sat on the sofa, took out his phone, and ordered a table of dishes from a nearby restaurant. It would take about an hour for the food to be delivered.

At that moment, Jiang Li came over with a pile of snacks.

“Brother Chao, do you want some snacks to tide you over?” She offered a bag of potato chips.

“When did you buy all these? 1 didn’t even know!”

“You wouldn’t know. If you did, you’d probably eat them all!”

“Am I that kind of person?” Zhou Chao said, but his actions contradicted his words as he opened the snack bag and started eating.

The two of them had a simple meal, and then Zhou Chao carried his luggage upstairs. He also placed the documents in the system’s storage for the convenience of handing them over to Miles for patent application.

After Zhou Chao had packed his things and taken a shower, he leisurely descended the stairs and saw Lin Wu and Jiang Li preparing food.

“The delivery arrived so quickly!”

“It’s been over an hour; how is that quick?” Jiang Li glared at Zhou Chao with annoyance.

“Well…” He hadn’t realized he had spent so much time upstairs.

Let’s eat, let’s eat. We missed both breakfast and lunch, and now it’s time for dinner!” Zhou Chao sat down and started eating with his chopsticks.

Jiang Li and Lin Wu opened the takeout boxes, got their chopsticks, and also started eating.

The three of them, who were already quite hungry, didn’t speak much and focused on their meal.

When about half of the dishes on the table had disappeared, the pace of eating finally slowed down.

“Lin Wu, where is the Karlmann King we had shipped back earlier?”

“Boss, I arranged it in the old villa area!”

“Well, find a professional repair shop and get it fixed properly. Money is not an issue; it should be restored to its original condition. We’ll settle the expenses with Ling Chen later!”

“Understood, boss!”

“Alright.”

After finishing their meal, Zhou Chao and Jiang Li lay down on the sofa. Lin Wu cleaned up the dining table and left. After all, staying here would only make him a third wheel, and Zhou Chao might find him annoying.

“Wifey, happy holiday!”

Jiang Li looked puzzled.

“What holiday? There’s no special holiday today!”

“Isn’t today Children’s Day, June 1st?” Zhou Chao grinned mischievously at Jiang Li, who was lying on his legs.

“You should be the one to celebrate Children’s Day; even if you want to celebrate, you should give me a gift. You haven’t given me anything for any holiday!” Jiang Li rolled her eyes at Zhou Chao, then sat up and extended her right hand in front of him.

“Close your eyes!” Zhou Chao pretended to be mysterious.

“Hmph, let’s see what trick you’re playing.” She closed her eyes.

Watching Jiang Li with her eyes closed, Zhou Chao took out a white pendant that he had bought when they went to Hong Kong Island earlier. He placed it in Jiang Li’s hand.

“Wow, what’s this?” Jiang Li quickly opened her eyes and examined the item in her hand.

“Brother Chao, is this a pendant?”

“Yes, how do you like it?”

“If I say I don’t like it, will you get mad?” Jiang Li looked at Zhou Chao with caution.

No, not at all. If it’s fine if you don’t like it.” Zhou Chao lovingly ruffled Jiang Li’s hair.

“I want to give this to my mom. Do you think it’s suitable?”

It’s a great idea. This pendant is perfect for your mother.” Zhou Chao was a bit surprised but thought it was a good match for his future mother-in-law.

“When I return to Jingdu, I’ll give it to my mom on your behalf!” Jiang Li said with a hint of pride as she looked at Zhou Chao.

“Hahaha, you little clever fox!”

Jiang Li got up from the sofa, holding the pendant, and headed upstairs.

“I’ll go put this away for now!”

As Jiang Li went upstairs, Zhou Chao opened the long-unused system. It had been a while since he last logged in.

“System check-in!”

“Check-in successful. Thank you, host, for acquiring a 20,000-acre farm by Lake Baikal!”

Then Zhou Chao saw a stack of documents appear in his virtual repository.

He glanced upstairs and then retrieved the documents from the system storage. Upon opening them, he found a complete set of documents.

“Landholding certificate, farm operation permit, food safety certificate, food export license, and a certificate that excited Zhou Chao the most, a firearm license!”

After carefully examining them for a moment, he placed all the documents back in the system’s repository.

“This is strange. Last time, it was an island, and now it’s a farm, and it’s huge. It seems like they want me to have assets all over the world!” Zhou Chao chuckled and brushed it off, deciding to investigate the location of the newly acquired farm.

Using the information from the landholding certificate he had just seen, he entered the details on his phone and quickly found the location.

The farm was located about 5 kilometers from the town of Listvyanka on the shores of Lake Baikal in Siberia. The entire farm covered mountains, grasslands, forests, and a portion of Lake Baikal.

Looking at the beautiful scenery on his phone, Zhou Chao became somewhat entranced.

“Brother Chao, what are you thinking about?” Jiang Li suddenly appeared beside him without making a sound.

“Wifey, if you had a farm in Siberia, what would you do?”

“If we had a farm there, we would escape the summer heat by going there. We could row on the lake, ride horses, go hunting in the forest, have outdoor barbecues, and enjoy various wild game dishes. It would be an amazing trip.” Jiang Li’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

“Your mouth is watering!”

It’s not!” She said there wasn’t, but her hand still brushed her lips involuntarily.

“Hahaha, you believe me! You crack me up!” Zhou Chao mocked her shamelessly.

Jiang Li was so annoyed that she looked like a pufferfish, hands on her hips, glaring at Zhou Chao.

Seeing Jiang Li’s expression, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but laugh even harder. In no time, tears streamed down his face.

Seeing Zhou Chao laughing more and more joyfully, Jiang Li couldn’t resist anymore. She pounced on him, opened her small mouth, and bit down on Zhou Chao’s shoulder.

“Ahhhh, it hurts! Wifey, be gentle. I won’t tease you anymore. I’m sorry!” He had laughed so much earlier, and now he was in considerable pain.

Upon hearing Zhou Chao’s plea for mercy, Jiang Li reluctantly released her grip and quickly examined the spot where she had bitten him. She then blew on it lightly.

Is it still hurting now?” She asked as she gently blew a few more times.

“You’ve already made it better!”

“I’m sorry, Brother Chao, it’s all my fault!” Jiang Li had a teary-eyed look as if she was about to cry.

“It’s okay, not your fault!”

“Are you really not blaming me?” Jiang Li raised her head, looking pitifully at Zhou Chao, batting her eyelashes from time to time.

“I really don’t blame you.” Zhou Chao affectionately pinched Jiang Li’s cheek.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhou Chao finished speaking, Jiang Li happily stood up from his lap.

“Oh, I wasted my tears. Seriously!” She made a silly face, then ran upstairs.

“Jiang Li!!!” Zhou Chao finally realized that he had been teased again. Beautiful women were indeed good at deceiving people.

“Who asked you to bully me and make fun of me? Serves you right!” Jiang Li added one more jab as she left, tapping the railing.

Ouch!” With the drama queen mode in full swing, Zhou Chao felt like an arrow had pierced his chest. He clutched his heart and fell onto the sofa.

After waiting for a while without hearing a word from Jiang Li, he finally opened his eyes and checked his phone. Well, he had no idea when she had disappeared.

“This is awkward. Luckily, there’s no one else around. If someone saw me like this, I’d be embarrassed to death!”

Just as Zhou Chao, who had just snapped out of his dramatic act, was contemplating the situation, he heard the doorbell ring.

“Who would come to visit me at this hour, and so politely!”

Without thinking too much, he got up and headed towards the door..